CBDBEF

#CBDBEF closest to Fly a Kite

#CBDBEF is a very light gray; the closest named color is Fly a Kite. In the RGB color model it is made of 79.6% red, 85.9% green and 93.7% blue (rgb(203, 219, 239)). Its HSL value is 213° hue, 53% saturation and 87% lightness, and in CMYK it is 15% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 6% black. #CBDBEF is a neutral color. Black text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 14.92:1.

#CBDBEF color conversion

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Variations of #CBDBEF

Shades

Mixed with black: richer and darker.

Tints

Mixed with white: lighter and softer.

Tones

Mixed with gray: calmer and more muted.

Hues

The same lightness and chroma, rotated around the color wheel.

Temperatures

Cooler on the left, warmer on the right.

#CBDBEF color harmonies

Complementary

The opposite hue — maximum contrast and energy.

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Split complementary

The two hues next to the complement — contrast with less tension.

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Analogous

Neighbouring hues — calm, cohesive and natural.

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Triadic

Three hues evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant yet balanced.

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Tetradic

Two complementary pairs — rich, best with one dominant color.

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Square

Four hues spaced at 90° — bold and playful.

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#CBDBEF for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #CBDBEF appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 98% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #D0D8EF
  • Protanopia 98% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #D4DBF0
  • Protanomaly 98% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #D2DBF0
  • Deuteranopia 98% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #D0D8EF
  • Deuteranomaly 99% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #CFD9EF
  • Tritanopia 94% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #C2DFE1
  • Tritanomaly 98% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #C8DDE9
  • Achromatopsia 93% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #D9D9D9
  • Achromatomaly 95% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #D6DADF

#CBDBEF contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
1.41:1 Very poor#CBDBEF text on white
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
14.92:1 Super#CBDBEF text on black
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass

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#CBDBEF in CSS

/* Fly a Kite */
.color { color: #CBDBEF; }
.background { background-color: #CBDBEF; }
.border { border: 1px solid #CBDBEF; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(203 219 239);
color: hsl(213 53% 87%);
color: oklch(0.886 0.033 254.0);

#CBDBEF FAQ

What color is #CBDBEF?

#CBDBEF is a very light gray. Its closest named color is Fly a Kite. It belongs to the gray color family and is a neutral color.

What is the RGB value of #CBDBEF?

#CBDBEF is rgb(203, 219, 239) in RGB, hsl(213, 53%, 87%) in HSL and cmyk(15%, 8%, 0%, 6%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #CBDBEF?

The complementary color of #CBDBEF is #EFDFCB, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #CBDBEF?

Black text has the best contrast on #CBDBEF: 14.92:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #CBDBEF a warm or cool color?

#CBDBEF is a neutral color.